Cornelius d



G. D. SEYS.

' LANTERN.

(No Model.)

No. 532,400. Patented Jan. 8,1895.

raised.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CORNELIUS DJSEYS, OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO lV. S. GRAY, OF SAME PLACE. I

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,400, dated January 8, 1895.

Application filed December 23, 1893. Serial No. 494,595. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS D. SEYS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Corpus Christi, in the county of Nueces and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Lantern, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lanterns; and the objects in view are to produce a lantern of an exceedingly cheap construction, that is designed for use in high Winds, as well as for domestic use, and which may be employed in connectionwith the ordinary oil and wick or candle.

With these various objects in view, the invention consists in the improved details of construction hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawingsz-Figurel is a perspective view of a lantern embodying my invention, the same being designed for burning oil. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View in detail of the base. perspective view of the candle-holder.

5 is a bottom perspective of said holder.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the practice of my invention I employ a circular disk-like base 1, constructed of sheet metal, the same having its outer edge upturned to form a flange 2, which is provided at opposite sides with perforations 3, and furthermore atopposite sides is provided with a finger-hold 4:, by which the base may be conveniently carried by the hand. The base is provided with a central circular opening, the metal of which is slightly upset or flared, forming a flange 5, and said flange is at diametrically opposite sides provided with radial slits 6,the metal at one side of each slit being depressed and that at the opposite side being The base is further provided with upwardly disposed clips 7 arranged in an annular series around the central opening of thebase and adapted to embrace the base or lower end of an ordinary glass lamp-chimney 8. In the perforations 3 at opposite sides of the base are loosely connected terminal-eyes 9, which are formed at the extremities of opposite V-shaped wire bails 10. These bails Fig.

Fig. is a 10 are coiled at their angles to form eyes 11, and with them are loosely connected the opposite vertical side-wires 12,. which at their upper ends are bent to form eyes 13, and between their ends similar eyes 14. The eyes 14. are engaged by eyes 15 formed on the lower ends of an inverted U-shaped carrying-bail 16, while the upper eyes of the-wires are connected to the lower ends of opposite 6o coiled-springs 19, which are provided at their upper extremities with hooks 20, adapted to removably engage over and with the corrugations at the upper extremity or end of the lamp-chimney 8, whereby, as will be obvious, the base and chimney are bound together.

I intend my lantern for use either as an oilburning lamp or as a candle holding lamp. 21 designates the oil-fount, the same having a burner 22 at its upper end, preferably ar-'7o ranged in a screw-cap 23, which may be re. moved to permit of the pouring of oil within the fount. The fount is preferably cylindrical, is provided with a lower annular flange 24 that extends laterally beyond the wall of the fount,'and is at diametrically opposite sides provided with radial slits 26. The metal at one side of each slit is depressed and that at the opposite side is elevated, the same being disposed contrary to themetal at the opposite sides of the slits 6 of the base, so that by passing the fount upwardly and through the opening in the base and partially revolving the same, the flange of the fount engages or interlocks with that of the base, in a manner that will be obvious, and is clearly shown in Fig. 1.

An eye 26 is secured to the under side of the fount and to the candleholder hereinafter described, and in the same is loosely hinged a strap of metal27. The strap has its termi nals brought together and of equal length, and diagonally opposite corners of the strap are removed, the remaining corners being bent over the cut corners as at at 28, whereby 5 a tab 30 is provided, through the medium of which the oil-fount may be rotated, so as to cause a disengagement or an engagement, and when in engagement and the lantern is in use, this tab may, by reason of the fact [CO that the fount is supported by the flange of the base above the bottom of the same, be

elevated against the bottom of the fount, and

hence be above the lower plane of the base and permit the lantern to be set upon a table or other support, without causing any unevenness or rocking, by the presence of the tab.

The candle-holder in addition to the base or disk 31, is provided with a flange 32, within its edge, and at its center with a candle-receiving ring 33. The edge of the disk is provided with diametrically opposite slits 34:, the metal of which is disposed contrary to that at opposite sides of the slits 6, and hence adapted to interlock therewith. It is also provided upon its under side with the tab 30, which 0perates in a similar manner with the oneheretofore described.

Thus it will be sean that I have provided a lantern that maybe employed for burning oil or a candle, one in which the fount or candle-support may be readily removed for cleaning, replenishing, &c., and which may be readily locked in position. It will furthermore be seen that the parts may be readily disconnected by removing the hooks from the upper end of the chimney and permitting the bails to fall from their positions. The chimney sits flat upon the base and is devoid of any air-inlets at the bottom, so that the lantern is especially adapted for out-door use and cannot be blown out by high winds of any kind.

Having described my invention, claim is 1. In a lantern the combination with a base having the central circular opening, the metal surrounding the same being slightly upturned to form a flange, and provided with slits, at each side of each of Which, the metal is reversely disposed, of an oil ,or candle-support, comprising the flat disk, adapted to fit within the flange and of greater diameter than the opening adapted to overlap the edges thereof, and provided in its edges with slits corresponding with those in the flange, but having the metal at each side of each slit oppositely what I disposed to those in the flange, and the swinging tab loosely connected to the under side of the disk and adapted to fold against the same and above the plane of the under side of the disk, substantially as specified.

2. In a lantern, the combination with the base, the oil or candle holder, and the chimney mounted on the base; of opposite side wires loosely connected at their lower ends with said base at opposite sides of the chimney, coiled springs loosely connected at one end to the upper ends of said side wires and carrying at their other ends hooks adapted to detachablyengage over the top edge of the chimney, and the handle bail pivotally connected at its extremities to said side wires below the connection of the springs thereto, substantially as set forth.

3. In a lantern, the combination with the base having the upturned annular flange, the central opening, the annular series of clips, the oil or candle-holder arranged in the opening, and the chimney embraced by the clips and mounted on the base, of the opposite V- shaped bails terminating at their lower ends in eyes loosely connected to perforations in the flange and provided at their upper angles with eyes, the side-wires loosely engaging the eyes, terminating at their upper ends in eyes and provided between their ends with eyes, and the carrying-bail terminating in eyes engaging the intermediate eyes of the side-wires, coiled-springs connected to the upper eyes of the side-wires and the chimneyengaging hooks connected with the upper ends of the coiled-springs, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CORNELIUS D. SEYS.

Witnesses:

J. F. FARRELL, J. M. ATKINSON. 

